**** Press Release ****

10^th Annual York County Nationals Set for SSP on Saturday Night

SSP Returns to 6:00 p.m. Start Time

On Saturday night, racing action begins at 6:00 p.m.  Pit gates will open at 3:30 p.m. and the grandstand gates will open at 4:00 p.m.  Warmups begin at 5:30 p.m. with qualifying races at 6:00 p.m. followed by consolation races and feature events.   

General Admission Grandstand ticket prices for Saturday night are Adults (ages 18-59) $14.00; Young Adults (ages 11-17) & Senior Adults (60 & Older) $12.00; Children (10 & under) are free. 

Pit pass prices are $25.00 with a reduced price of $20.00 for all pit competitor license holders.  The minimum age requirement to purchase a pit pass is 12 years of age with a copy of a birth certificate is required for all ages 12 to 14.   

The popular "Repeat Fan Discount" program will continue at SSP in 2010 for the seventh straight season.  This is a $2.00 repeat fan discount for each person with a ticket stub from races during the previous week's events completed only.  Returning fans are encouraged to write their name, address and phone number on the back of the stub to be entered into special drawings during and at the end of the season for great prizes.  The Repeat Fan Discount is not valid for pit pass purchases.

Racing action returns to the SSP Outback Track on Friday night, September 3 featuring quarter midget, kart, lawnmowers and Adult Speedcar racing action.  This race is the final points race of the 2010 Summer Shoot-Out Series.  Racing begins at 7:30 p.m.

Last weekend, Manchester’s Randy Chrisitne Jr. picked up his second Late Model victory of the season by leading 19 laps of the 20-lap feature at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday night.  Doug Bennett of Chambersburg returned to his winning ways by claiming his fourth Street Stock victory of the year.  Spring Grove’s Mike Zeigler Jr. won his third Xtreme Stock race in four events when Jason Failor was disqualified in post-race technical inspection for the fourth time this season.  Kurt Welsh led from start to finish in the Classic Car feature event.  The 12-lap Mini Van feature was won once again by York Haven’s Daryl Sipe for the seventh time this year.   

The Susquehanna Speedway Park is located midway between Harrisburg and York off I-83 to exit 32, then 1.4 miles NW on SR382 to York Road, then 1.3 miles south.  For more information, contact the speedway offices at (717) 292-1696 or visit online at sspracing.net.  On race day, use the track phone at (717) 938-9170 for up-to-date information at the "Big Track" and (717) 932-1608 for the "Outback Track."

Previous York County Nationals Champions:

2001 – Donnie Kreitz Jr. (Sprint Cars)

2002 – Rained Out

2003 – Cancelled by Promoter (due to lack of entries)

2004 – Fred Rahmer (Sprint Cars)

2005 – Greg Hodnett (Sprint Cars)

2006 – Fred Rahmer (Sprint Cars)

2007 – Lance Dewease (Sprint Cars)

2008 – Carl Billet (Late Models)

2009 – Justin Ehrhart (Late Models)

2010 – To be determined on Saturday, September 4, 2010

2010 SSP Schedule

The Next Wednesday Night Test & Tune and Swap Meet is on September 1

The next Wednesday Night Test & Tune session will be held on Wednesday, September 1 at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. It is open to any type of racecars capable of competing on the 4/10 mile oval. The cost is $12.00 per person for pit passes and a $20.00 fee for each racecar entering the pit area ($32.00 per car & driver combination). Gates will open at 5:00 p.m. with open track time from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. by class. Each session will be 6 – 8 laps per session. The grandstands are open free to the public. Each class will receive 4 to 5 rounds of 6/8 laps each or more if time permits. The fuel pumps from Miller’s Racing Parts will not be open. Anyone needing fuel should contact Miller’s Racing Parts directly at 717-766-0181. The main concession stand will be open throughout the night.

Also on Wednesday night, there will an open practice session for quarter midgets and karts at the Outback Track from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. under the lights. The gates will open at 5:30 p.m. with open practice from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The cost will be $20.00 per driver with no charge for anyone else entering the grandstand and “cold pit” areas. All Outback Track participants should enter the pits from the Kise Mill Road entrance behind turn 2 of the “Big Track.”

2009 Wednesday Night Open Test & Tune Sessions
(Any divisions of racing welcome)

September 1, September 15 & September 29
October 13 (Big Track Only)
Big Track - Gates open 5:00 p.m.; Practice 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Outback Track on Wednesdays (Gates open 5:30 p.m.; Practice 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)

- Hometown Heroes Program - For the upcoming season, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will also continue its popular fan program called “Hometown Heroes.”  On selected nights throughout the 2010 season, the Hometown Heroes Program recognizes drivers from particular cities and towns throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland.  Before the races begin, the drivers have the opportunity to display their cars and meet the fans at the front gate of the speedway.  The drivers will also be interviewed during the night’s racing program.  Also, all fans entering the speedway from that driver’s hometown being honored will be admitted FREE to the grandstands by showing proper photo identification at the ticket booth. 

The towns to be included in the program so far are York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Etters, Lewisberry, New Cumberland, Manchester, Mount Wolf, York Haven, Halifax, Jonestown, Duncannon, Enola, Marysville, Dover, East Berlin, Annville, Ephrata, Spring Grove, Thomasville, West York, Felton, Windsor, Carlisle, Newville, Reinholds, Middletown, Mt. Penn, Myerstown, Ona, Shermansdale as well as selected places in Maryland.  More details with dates and additional towns will be released in the near future.

June 26 (Sat.) - Duncannon, Enola, Marysville, Shermansdale, Elliottsburg & Loysville

July 17 (Sat.) - Hanover, Littlestown, McSherrystown, New Oxford & Orrtanna

July 24 (Sat.) - Halifax, Jonestown, Fredricksburg, Mt. Penn & Ona

July 31 (Sat.) Reinholds, Middletown and Myerstown

August 21 (Sat.) - Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill & Dillsburg

August 28 (Sat.) - Pottsville, Schnecksville, East Earl & Coatesville

- Special Pricing for 2010 Regular Season Pit Pass Cards – For the third straight year, in order to help weekly supporters, SSP has announced that 50 season pit pass cards for all automobile race events at the “Big Track” from April 10 through September 18 (29 events) are on sale for just $350.00 (a retail value of more than $725).  This pass will also be valid for general grandstand admission for the four Special Sunday races as well as the AMA Motorcycle event scheduled for the season.  Persons interested in purchasing this special offer are encouraged to contact the speedway at (717) 292-1696 or email sspracing@hotmail.com as soon as possible to be added to the list of those who want the special pricing that is offered on a limited basis.  Payment is required within 30 days of placing your name on the list of notifying the speedway for the annual pit passes.  The pass is not valid for events at the “Outback Track” or for the Test & Tune Sessions held throughout the season.  This offer will end on March 1, 2010 and all passes must be paid in full by March 1 regardless of the order date. 

- Track Rental for the “Big Track” and the “Outback Track” – The “Big track” and the “Outback track” are available for rent beginning March 1, 2010.  The “Big Track” rental fee is $1,400.00 for 4 hours and may be split between a maximum of five-(5) drivers/teams.  Only one car is permitted on the track at a time.  If an ambulance is requested, it is an additional $75.00 per hour.  For nighttime rentals at the “Big Track”, an additional $100.00 per hour will be charged for lights. 

The rental price for the “Outback Track” is $400.00 for 4 hours during the day /$500.00 at night and may be split between a maximum of five-(5) drivers/teams.  To reserve either track, please call 717-292-1696.  If you reserve the track with a $400 deposit paid within 14 days of reserving the track for any date after March 1, we will reduce the “Big Track” rental price to $1,200 (save $200).

- Free Pit Passes for all Non-Qualifiers in Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and Legends Cars – Any non-qualifier who starts the a qualifying heat race and fails to qualify for the feature in the Late Model, Street Stock, Xtreme Stock Car, XSC Elite, Legends Cars, Mini Vans and Road Warriors divisions during the regular season point events will receive a complimentary pit pass for the driver for the following week during the regular season from April 10 though September 18.  The driver must possess a full annual SSP license in order to be eligible for the complimentary pit pass and pass is not transferable to another driver or to another week beyond the following week. 

- 2010 SSP Rules Now Posted on Website – The 2010 SSP Rules for the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Car, XSC Elite, Mini Vans and Road Warriors divisions are now posted here.     

- Repeat Fan Discount Continues for 2010 – The popular “Repeat Fan Discount” program will continue at SSP in 2010.  There is a $2.00 repeat fan discount for each person with a ticket stub from races during the previous week’s events completed only.  Returning fans are encouraged to write their name, address and phone number on the back of the stub to be entered into special drawings during and at the end of the season for great prizes.  The Repeat Fan Discount is not valid for pit pass purchases.